Clinical and biologic characteristics of the 74 patients
Characteristics . | All patients . | Conventional chemotherapy . | ASCT . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Older than 70 y, no. | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Sex, no. | |||
| Male | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Female | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| Stage, no. of patients | |||
| I/II | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| III | 53 | 28 | 25 |
| Ig subtype, no. of patients | |||
| IgG | 33 | 19 | 14 |
| IgA | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| IgD | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bence Jones protein | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Nonsecretory | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| S-phase plasma cells, % (range) | 1.79 (0-14.4) | 1.96 (0-14.4) | 1.5 (0.1-5.9) |
| Albumin, g/L (range) | 35 (15-49) | 34 (15-49) | 35 (21-45) |
| β2-microglobulin, nM/L (range) | 440.7 (25.4-4661.2) | 440.7 (25.4-4661.2) | 389.8 (144.1-1669.6) |
| Calcium, mM (range) | 2.4 (1.9-4.2) | 2.4 (1.9-3.9) | 2.5 (2.0-4.2) |
| Creatinine, μM (range) | 88 (53-955) | 106 (53-955) | 88 (53-902) |
| Hemoglobin, g/L (range) | 92 (58-135) | 94 (59-135) | 92 (58-135) |
| C-reactive protein, mg/L (range) | 18 (1-1200) | 25 (1-1200) | 13 (1-379) |
| Lactate dehydrogenase, IU/L (range) | 337 (140-2322) | 313 (159-2322) | 345 (140-2223) |
Characteristics . | All patients . | Conventional chemotherapy . | ASCT . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Older than 70 y, no. | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Sex, no. | |||
| Male | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Female | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| Stage, no. of patients | |||
| I/II | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| III | 53 | 28 | 25 |
| Ig subtype, no. of patients | |||
| IgG | 33 | 19 | 14 |
| IgA | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| IgD | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bence Jones protein | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Nonsecretory | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| S-phase plasma cells, % (range) | 1.79 (0-14.4) | 1.96 (0-14.4) | 1.5 (0.1-5.9) |
| Albumin, g/L (range) | 35 (15-49) | 34 (15-49) | 35 (21-45) |
| β2-microglobulin, nM/L (range) | 440.7 (25.4-4661.2) | 440.7 (25.4-4661.2) | 389.8 (144.1-1669.6) |
| Calcium, mM (range) | 2.4 (1.9-4.2) | 2.4 (1.9-3.9) | 2.5 (2.0-4.2) |
| Creatinine, μM (range) | 88 (53-955) | 106 (53-955) | 88 (53-902) |
| Hemoglobin, g/L (range) | 92 (58-135) | 94 (59-135) | 92 (58-135) |
| C-reactive protein, mg/L (range) | 18 (1-1200) | 25 (1-1200) | 13 (1-379) |
| Lactate dehydrogenase, IU/L (range) | 337 (140-2322) | 313 (159-2322) | 345 (140-2223) |
Values are expressed as medians.
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